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U.S. Moves Marijuana to Schedule III, Reshaping Research and the Cannabis Economy

Austin Burgess·April 24, 2026

The United States federal government reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana on Thursday, ending decades of policy that placed the drug in the same category as heroin and had long restricted its use in scientific research.

Social Media Influencers in China Now Need Credentials to Discuss Expert Topics

Chrissy Newton·November 3, 2025

China has introduced a rule requiring online influencers to hold formal qualifications when discussing topics such as medicine, law, education, and finance.

Illicit Cannabis Products Contain Potentially Dangerous Fungal Toxins, New Research Reveals

Ryan Whalen·March 28, 2025

New research out of Arizona State University reveals black-market cannabis products contain potentially dangerous levels of fungal toxins.

Trump Declares Drug Cartels Terrorist Organizations: What It Means for America’s War on Drugs

Tim McMillan·January 21, 2025

President Trump has formally designated drug cartels to be terrorist organizations, but what exactly does that mean?

Scientists Aiming to Build Massive Underwater Structure to Protect Antarctica Could Face Territorial Challenges

Ryan Whalen·November 21, 2024

The construction of a massive underwater structure to protect Antarctica’s melting ice sheets could be met with unexpected international challenges, new research reveals.

Experts Warn Quality of Non-Partisan Governmental Data May Soon Decay. Here’s Why.

Ryan Whalen·July 13, 2024

A new study finds that America's statistical data is under threat, not from cyber criminals but from bureaucratic mismanagement.

UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as Bipartisan Fight for Transparency Continues

Micah Hanks·November 27, 2023

A bipartisan measure aiming for disclosure of U.S. government records related to UFOs now hangs in the balance, according to sources who say it has come under fire by top politicians in Washington.

Regulation vs. Eminent Domain: An Alternate Approach to ‘The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2023’

Sean Munger·November 2, 2023

An attorney explores the ethical, legal, and practical challenges that may be associated with the current language that appears in the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure Act of 2023.

Trump Signs Order on Threats Posed By Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Tim McMillan·January 19, 2021

In one of his final acts as president, Trump signs an executive order aimed at addressing threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems.

Capitol Hill Rioters Scrub Their Social Media in Race Against Archivists

MJ Banias and Christopher Plain·January 7, 2021

To secure as much evidence as possible, researchers are scraping the internet to create an archive of evidence for the Capitol Hill Riot.

Policy

U.S. Moves Marijuana to Schedule III, Reshaping Research and the Cannabis Economy

Illicit Cannabis Products Contain Potentially Dangerous Fungal Toxins, New Research Reveals

Trump Declares Drug Cartels Terrorist Organizations: What It Means for America’s War on Drugs

Scientists Aiming to Build Massive Underwater Structure to Protect Antarctica Could Face Territorial Challenges

Experts Warn Quality of Non-Partisan Governmental Data May Soon Decay. Here’s Why.

UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as Bipartisan Fight for Transparency Continues

Regulation vs. Eminent Domain: An Alternate Approach to ‘The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2023’

Trump Signs Order on Threats Posed By Unmanned Aircraft Systems

NASA’s Newly Completed Roman Telescope is Poised to Unlock Dark Energy and Exoplanet Mysteries

Wish Upon a Star

The Bizarre History of the Nazi Spaceplane Built to Bomb New York and A Botched Russian Kidnapping

The Scissors of Academic Review